Isaiah 10:15

Shall the axe boast against him who swings it?
Shall the saw exalt itself above him who saws with it?
As if a rod could move those who lift it up,
or as if a branch could lift up him who is not wood.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הֲיִתְפָּאֵר   הַגַּרְזֶן   עַל   הַחֹצֵב   בּוֹ   אִם   יִתְגַּדֵּל   הַמַּשּׂוֹר   עַל   מְנִיפוֹ   כְּהָנִיף   שֵׁבֶט   וְאֶת   מְרִימָיו   כְּהָרִים   מַטֶּה   לֹא   עֵץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

μὴ δοξασθήσεται ἀξίνη ἄνευ τοῦ κόπτοντος ἐν αὐτῇ ἢ ὑψωθήσεται πρίων ἄνευ τοῦ ἕλκοντος αὐτόν ὡσαύτως ἐάν τις ἄρῃ ῥάβδον ἢ ξύλον


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9008
H6286a
הֲ (ha)
יִתְפָּאֵר֙ (jitepaer)
?
to beautify

Verb Verb
3p sing. third person masculine singular

Ti
Vti3ms
H9009
H1631
הַ (ha)
גַּרְזֶ֔ן (garezen)
the
axe
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H5921a
עַ֖ל (al)
upon
Prep. Preposition

R
H9009
H2672
הַ (ha)
חֹצֵ֣ב (chótzev)
the
to hew
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H9003
H9033
בּ֑ (b)
וֹ (vó)
in
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H1431
יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל (jitegadel)
to magnify
Verb Verb
3p sing. third person masculine singular

Vti3ms
H9009
H4883
הַ (ha)
מַּשּׂוֹר֙ (masvór)
the
saw
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H5130b
H9033
מְנִיפ֔ (menif)
וֹ (vó)
to wave
him
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vhrmsc
Sp3ms
H9004
H5130b
כְּ (ke)
הָנִ֥יף (hanif)
like
to wave
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H7626
שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ (shevet)
tribe
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H0853
H9014
וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

C
To
H7311a
H9033
מְרִימָ֔י (merimaj)
ו (v)
to exalt
him
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vhrmpc
Sp3ms
H9004
H7311a
כְּ (ke)
הָרִ֥ים (harim)
like
to exalt
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H4294
מַטֶּ֖ה (mate)
tribe
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3808
H9014
לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H6086
H9016
עֵֽץ (etz)
׃
tree
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa

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